A
Serious Site
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Joy ?
Joy?
“ Joy is the serious business of heaven ” wrote C.S.Lewis in
one of his essays. That is one thing we have learned in some sixty odd years of
living. While there are some things in life that are too important to be
serious about, joy is not one of them. Joy cannot be sought, but is a side
effect of seeking that which matters.
And it is joy that this site aims to convey to the reader (viewer
/ surfer ) So we don’t seduce you with
fancy graphics – just a few favorite pictures - we prefer to be thought of as a wordsmyth [1] , or just fascinated by ideas, or the serendipitous.
But it will become clear that we don’t believe in coincidences, but in
something much, much greater. The Source of all joy, in fact.
Two vultures were picking over the bones of a dead
clown. One said to the other, “Does this taste funny to you?”
So if there’s stuff here that tastes funny to you. I
have one suggestion; Think about it!
Work in Progress
Until it becomes an obituary, this site must be regarded as work in progress, nothing is fixed nor written in tablets of electro-luminescence. So your pardon is requested for the unfinished nature of this experiment.
Introductions &
Welcome
Whoops! Sorry, I haven’t said hello yet. Must be getting too serious! My name is Mike , Mike Davis. And
before doing anything else, I’d like to welcome you warmly to this site. Even
if you find there is much to disagree with here, you are still welcome, for it
is said, “ Do not forget to
entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels
without knowing it. ” If you are a stranger, then I hope that you are not
too strange to be entertained. If you are an angel, you are twice
welcome, although there’s some stuff here that cannot be fully understood by
incorporeal beings, but a lot more for you to appreciate, being on the subject
of joy.
What more do you need to know? Elsewhere you can find out a little about
my family, my faith, my involvements, some of my enthusiasms and the
search for justice for all mankind that we need to seek. In those pages, you
will find links to others. Be my guest!
Why “trustsof”?
Back in the prehistory of the
internet, 1994, in fact, we had to decide on an e-mail name. Having traded in
software under the name “Trust Software” it seemed amusing, since we were then entrusting
our account to Demon Internet, to sign on as mike@trustsof.demon
We have now dropped Demon, to the relief of some of my Christian friends! Other sites and names can be found elsewhere on this site.
Contact Information
E-mail address
Web address
You just found it! .
Current Projects
Churches Together in North West Rochdale
Rochdale Photographic Society
“ Accounting
for People” page - see "True Asset Accounting"
Left: Jenny; Right: Me : OK; You guessed?
Biographical Information
Born 1939. Grew up a bit. Got a
degree in engineering & a job. Married Jenny. Grew up a bit more. Got
another degree (MBA). Had kids, James & Derek. Moved to Lancashire. Lost a
job. Started own business. Effectively retired in 2008. Still working out what to do when I grow up
properly. You want more!? But feel free
to ask.
Personal Interests
Prayer
Photography
Ideas
As I wrote these, I realised
that I’d made a great mistake. See Matters
Arising .
Last revised: November 2010